Martti Miettunen
| Valtioneuvos (Counselor of State) Martti Miettunen | |
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| Prime Minister of Finland | |
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In office 14 July 1961 – 13 April 1962 | |
| President | Urho Kekkonen |
| Deputy | Eemil Luukka |
| Preceded by | V. J. Sukselainen |
| Succeeded by | Ahti Karjalainen |
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In office 30 November 1975 – 15 May 1977 | |
| President | Urho Kekkonen |
| Deputy |
Kalevi Sorsa (1975–1976) Ahti Karjalainen (1976–1977) |
| Preceded by | Keijo Liinamaa |
| Succeeded by | Kalevi Sorsa |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
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In office 17 January 1951 – 16 November 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Taavi Vilhula |
| Succeeded by | Kalle Jutila |
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In office 3 March 1956 – 1 July 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Viljami Kalliokoski |
| Succeeded by | Kusti Eskola |
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In office 29 August 1958 – 13 November 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Pauli Lehtosalo |
| Succeeded by | Urho Kähönen |
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In office 22 March 1968 – 13 May 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Nestori Kaasalainen |
| Succeeded by | Nils Westermarck |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works | |
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In office 17 March 1950 – 16 January 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Onni Peltonen |
| Succeeded by | Onni Peltonen |
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In office 5 May 1954 – 2 March 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Erik Serlachius |
| Succeeded by | Eino Palovesi |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 2 July 1957 – 28 November 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Nils Meinander |
| Succeeded by | Lauri Hietanen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 April 1907 Simo, Finland |
| Died |
19 January 2002 (aged 94) near Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Centre Party |
Martti Juhani Miettunen (17 April 1907 – 19 January 2002), was a Finnish politician who served twice as Finland's prime minister, from 1961 to 1962 and again from 1975 to 1977.[1]
Miettunen was born in Simo, the son of a smallholder. He studied agriculture, and worked as a farmer and an agricultural advisor before entering politics.[2] He served in Parliament as a representative for the Agrarian Party from 1945 to 1958, and then served as Governor of the Province of Lapland from 1958 to 1973. He was awarded the honorary title of Counsellor of State in 1977.[2]
He died at the age of 94 in the Kauniainen military hospital near Helsinki in early 2002.[2]
Miettunen served as a cabinet minister for 4,300 days, the eighth-longest period of service in Finnish political history. He was also known as President Urho Kekkonen's right-hand man.
References
- ↑ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.
- 1 2 3 Martti Miettunen at the Parliament of Finland
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jussi Sukselainen |
Prime Ministers of Finland 1961–1962 |
Succeeded by Ahti Karjalainen |
| Preceded by Keijo Liinamaa |
Prime Ministers of Finland 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by Kalevi Sorsa |
